Chromosome Classification Based on the Position of Centromere
Spindle fibre...
Question
Spindle fibres are attached to chromosomes in the region of
A
Chromosome
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B
Kinetochore
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C
Centrosome
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D
Chromonema
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Solution
The correct option is A Kinetochore The kinetochore is a protein complex assembled at each centromere. It acts as an attachment site for spindle microtubules for chromosomal movement to the opposite poles. Thus the correct answer is option B.